Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the left. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. A friendly and beautiful Elf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Rael was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Alexandrite (200 gp).

Description: 5'0" and muscular, this eastern man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'7" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He wears a brown costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 100 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears brown trousers with yellow and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has shaved his head bald. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Berrian was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Berrian was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He's also a talented Bounty Hunter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Banded mail.